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class notes John Harkavy and Nick Chen in John’s kitchen. the missing classmates starting with Killer Kane and Joe Badoogie. Mark Sidel, who teaches law at the University of Iowa Law School, was visiting Taiwan for a conference related to NGOs and not-for-profits. He and I had dinner at my home with the family. It was a great reunion. We revisited many of the UN Society’s many victories and trophies and paid tribute to our teachers. Mark is married to Margaret and has two daughters, ages 15 and 20. He sends greetings and we took the photo above to be shared. 1976 Nick Chen in Maryland, August, 2009 with Peter Gorman and Michael Blaustein When the Yankees played the Phillies in the World Series in fall 2009 the first game featured a match-up between two formidable pitchers: Cliff Lee and CC Sebathia. The two had more in common than having been teammates on the Cleveland Indians back when… Both had their pitching analyzed by Dr. Glenn Fleisig at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Fleisig advised the pitchers on ways to prevent injuries. You can read more about Dr. Fleisig’s work with professional, student and amateur athletes on the Alumni Interactive feature at www.Horacemannalumni.org. David Alper reported that Bruce Barth premiered his “Western Suite” for jazz septet in a concert at Comix in NY on November 4, 2009. The suite is an expansion of pieces Bruce had written based on his childhood experiences in the western U.S. He describes the music as evoking “ghost towns, ranches, open skies, and rain dances.” Considered one of the finest jazz pianists and composers of his generation The Village Voice calls Bruce “one of the best pianists in town, period.” You can hear some of Barth’s music at www.brucebarth.com. 1981 Peter Ostrow lives in San Francisco with his wife and two children and has been the CEO of Technical Communities, Inc. for the past 10 years. 1984 Gathering on July 19, 2009 at the home of Tony Billera in Seattle, WA, from left to right: John Pai, Tony Billera, Paul Lawrence, Don Kern, Nick Chen and son, Max, (proudly sporting his HM tee shirt) and Dan Levitan. 1978 David Gussack and Nick Chen in Shanghai with Mr. Glidden’s vocabulary list in Oct. 2009 at Dave’s Shanghai factory This kind of glue really binds (and some might say gags) but it is truly fun. Hoping you all get a chance to find other classmates.” Tony Billera is working to finish integrating the various lists and email strands gathered in preparation for our reunion, and we will be circulating a first draft copy soon for everyone to review, update, revise and change. Thanks Tony! After we collectively update and revise the list, we will then ask Henry Kupperman to help us find some of William B. Abramson was elected president of the Riverdale Y’s Board of Trustees. He was known as “Mr. Bill” to hundreds of children and adults when he was on the Y staff in the 1990s. Bill’s commitment to the Riverdale community is as extensive as his professional credentials. He has chaired Community Board #8 (and previously chaired the Youth and Economic Development Committees), is a past president of the Benjamin Franklin Reformed Democratic Club, and a former board member of the Riverdale Community Center, and the Riverdale Nature Preservancy. Abramson currently lives in Manhattan with his wife Susan, and two young daughters, Jade, 5, and Mia, 3. W. William Winokur’s film “The Perfect Game,” based on his book of that title, opened in theaters in April 2010. After two years on fellowships in Rome (one a Rome Prize at the American Academy) and a third in Pisa at the Scuola Normale Superiore, Lisa Marie Mignone returned to the U.S. to teach for a year at New York University. Last summer she joined the faculty at Brown University as an Assistant Professor of Classics. 1985 The Class of 1985 will celebrate its 25th reunion during Homecoming weekend October 2, 2010. 1980 The Class of 1980 will celebrate its 30th reunion during Homecoming weekend October 2, 2010. Sophia Ahsen Wolf and husband, Timothy, welcomed their first-born, Gabriel Hugo, born Nov. 23, 2008. Beth Kissileff received a fellowship from Yaddo in Saratoga Springs, NY to work on her second novel during January, 2010. She recently finished her first novel; her writing has appeared on Slate’s women’s website Double X, Zeek Magazine and in The New York Jewish Week. She taught Jewish studies at Carleton College in Northfield, MN last year where her students included graduates of Fieldston, Riverdale, Hunter College H.S. and Stuyvesant but no HMers! She continues to live in Minneapolis with her husband of almost 20 years, and their three daughters. Horace Mann Magazine Spring 2010 57 http://www.Horacemannalumni.org http://www.brucebarth.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Horace Mann - Spring 2010

Horace Mann - Spring 2010
Contents
Letters
Greetings from Dr. Tom Kelly
Greetings from Melissa Parento
Toward a Sustainable School, and a Sustainable Society
News of the School
Alumni Council Corner
Alumni News
Bookshelf
Class Notes
Memorials
Philanthropy and You

Horace Mann - Spring 2010